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See Why PAs Don’t Like ‘AAP’ Umbrella

Question: I work at a sizable practice and one of our physician assistants (PAs) complains when we use “advanced practice providers (APPs)” in organization paperwork, saying it’s “imprecise.” This is what I see all over the healthcare industry, but am I wrong to use it? New York Subscriber Answer: In 2018, the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) released some stylistic guidance [...]
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